Issue #254

Oct 4 2018

Editor Picks

Calculating the Age of the UniverseUsing SQL to query the HyperLEDA database and Axibase Time Series Database to store, process, and visualize the relevant information, a theoretical age of the universe can be calculated using a relatively straightforward procedure which is demonstrated in this article...

What Does it Take to Train Deep Learning Models On-Device?Over the past few weeks,a few different people have asked me about the state of model training on phones and embedded devices. The good news is that it’s definitely possible, I know of multiple examples of teams doing this successfully. The bad news is that our tools don’t yet make it easy...

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H3: Uber’s Hexagonal Hierarchical Spatial IndexUber developed H3, our grid system for efficiently optimizing ride pricing and dispatch, for visualizing and exploring spatial data. H3 enables us to analyze geographic information to set dynamic prices and make other decisions on a city-wide level. We use H3 as the grid system for analysis and optimization throughout our marketplaces...

Jobs

At Pear Therapeutics, we have the privilege of building the world’s first-ever class of prescription digital therapeutics. By nature of our therapeutics as digital applications, we have access to rich datasets and unique opportunities to drive clinical outcomes. As a Data Scientist, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering data-driven insights. We are looking for data scientists with a deep product sense, who have an innate curiosity, and are eager to dive into large, complex datasets and create actionable insights....